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Hamlet: Screenplay, Introduction And Film Diary
by Kenneth Branagh
A reimagined version of Shakespeare's classic play, told through film.
Often credited with creating a popular movie audience for Shakespeare, Kenneth Branagh has wanted for many years to bring to the screen the complete, full-length version of Hamlet , Shakespeare's ... (Goodreads)
Feed
by M.T. Anderson
In a future where everyone is connected to the internet through their brains, a group of teenagers rebel against the system.
The novel portrays a near-future in which the feednet , a huge computer network (apparently an advanced form of the Internet), is directly connected to the brains of about 73% of American citizens by ... (Wikipedia)
Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
by Kate DiCamillo
A squirrel with superpowers and a young girl team up to save the world. Heartwarming and humorous, with charming illustrations.
Flora Belle Buckman, a self-proclaimed cynic, spends her time reading comic books and struggling to understand her parents’ recent divorce . She is jolted into action when the neighbor runs over a ... (Wikipedia)
Bone: The Complete Edition
by Jeff Smith
A sweeping fantasy epic featuring a charming cast of characters on a journey of exploration and adventure.
BONE – The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume, Winner of 41 National and International Awards including 10 Eisner Awards and 11 Harvey Awards! Meet the Bone cousins, Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and ... (Barnes & Noble)
Othello
by William Shakespeare
A tale of jealousy, manipulation, and tragedy, as one man's descent into madness leads to disastrous consequences.
In Othello, Shakespeare creates a powerful drama of a marriage that begins with fascination (between the exotic Moor Othello and the Venetian lady Desdemona), with elopement, and with intense mutual ... (Goodreads)
Cardboard
by Doug TenNapel
A boy creates a magical cardboard box that brings his drawings to life, but soon discovers the consequences of his actions.
When cardboard creatures come magically to life, a boy must save his town from disaster. Cam's down-and-out father gives him a cardboard box for his birthday and he knows it's the worst present ever. ... (Goodreads)
Golden Buddha
by Clive Cussler
A thrilling adventure to find a lost statue of immense value, leading to a dangerous chase across the globe.
In Golden Buddha , Juan Cabrillo embarks on his first mission in, The Oregon Files, (although it is made clear that this is not the first mission for the team through references to other missions and ... (Wikipedia)
Wolf Hall
by Hilary Mantel
A historical novel set in Tudor England, following the rise of Thomas Cromwell in the court of King Henry VIII.
England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the king dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years and marry ... (Goodreads)
The Last Days of Dogtown
by Anita Diamant
A tale of survival and resilience in a dying Massachusetts town in the early 1800s, told through the lives of its inhabitants and their dogs.
“An excellent novel. A lovely and moving portrait of society’s outcasts…affirms the essential humanity of its poor and stubborn residents, for whom each day of survival is a victory” (,The New York ... (Goodreads)
Arctic Drift
by Clive Cussler
A gripping tale of a deadly conspiracy involving a rare element found in the Arctic. Dirk Pitt races against time to stop a catastrophic disaster.
The plot begins in the year 1847, when the Franklin Expedition becomes stranded trying to find the Northwest Passage . They experience a harsh winter. The men are seemingly going mad. Their stranded ... (Wikipedia)
The Westing Game
by Ellen Raskin
A mysterious game of wit and skill, with a fortune as the prize.
BE CLASSIC with, The Westing Game, introduced by, New York Times, bestselling author Mac Barnett. A highly inventive mystery begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of the very ... (Barnes & Noble)
Aquaman
by Geoff Johns
Aquaman, the King of Atlantis, faces a new threat from the depths of the ocean - a group of terrifying creatures known as The Trench.
The King of the Seven Seas Aquaman returns to his very own ongoing series for the first time in years at the hands of DC Entertainment Chief Creative Office Geoff Johns, who reteams with GREEN ... (Goodreads)
Wonder Woman, Volume 1: Blood
by Brian Azzarello
Wonder Woman discovers her true origins and battles gods and monsters to protect her family and the world.
Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons, has kept a secret from her daughter all her life – and when Wonder Woman learns who her father is, her life will shatter like brittle clay. The only one more shocked ... (Goodreads)
Winter Turning
by Tui T. Sutherland
In the fifth book of the Wings of Fire series, the dragonets of destiny journey to the Ice Kingdom to find their missing comrade.
The, New York Times, and, USA Today, bestselling series soars to even greater heights with a new prophecy and five new dragonets ready to claim their destiny!,Daring mission... or deadly ... (Barnes & Noble)
Justice League, Volume 1: Origin
by Geoff Johns
The world's greatest superheroes unite to save Earth from an alien invasion. They must learn to work together to defeat the enemy and protect humanity.
As a part of the monumental DC Comics—The New 52 event, comics superstars Geoff Johns and Jim Lee bring you an all-new origin story for the Justice League! In a world where inexperienced superheroes ... (Goodreads)
The Gate to Women's Country
by Sheri S. Tepper
In a post-apocalyptic world, women and men live in separate communities. A woman's discovery of a forbidden truth threatens the status quo.
The Gate to Women's Country is set in the future, 300 years after a nuclear war destroyed most of human civilization. The book focuses on a matriarchal nation known as Women's Country , and ... (Wikipedia)
The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 2: Dallas
by Gerard Way
The Hargreeves siblings travel back in time to 1963 Dallas to prevent the apocalypse and encounter a new set of challenges.
The team is despondent following the near apocalypse created by one of their own and the death of their beloved mentor Pogo. So it's a great time for another catastrophic event to rouse the team into ... (Goodreads)
Fahrenheit 451: The Authorized Adaptation
by Tim Hamilton
A dystopian future where books are outlawed and firemen burn them.
"Monday burn Millay, Wednesday Whitman, Friday Faulkner, burn 'em to ashes, then burn the ashes." For Guy Montag, a career fireman for whom kerosene is perfume, this is not just an official slogan. ... (Goodreads)
Flashpoint
by Geoff Johns
The Flash travels back in time to save his mother, creating an alternate reality where the Justice League never formed and the world is on the brink of destruction.
Barry Allen wakes up to discover everything and everyone around him has changed. He is not Flash , nor does he have powers. His mother Nora (deceased in his own timeline) is alive; his father, Henry, ... (Wikipedia)
Peter and the Shadow Thieves
by Dave Barry
A thrilling adventure to save Neverland and its inhabitants from the clutches of the evil Shadow Lord.
The book starts three months after the end of Peter and the Starcatchers . , Peter, James, Thomas, Prentiss, and Tubby Ted have settled on the island, with Tinker Bell keeping a watchful eye on Peter ... (Wikipedia)
Flush
by Carl Hiaasen
A humorous tale of a dog named Flush, who helps his owner, a girl named Noah, seek revenge on a polluting casino boat owner.
The narrator of the story is a teenage boy named Noah Underwood. Noah's father, Paine, a passionate environmentalist, has been arrested for sinking the Coral Queen , a casino boat operated by "Dusty" ... (Wikipedia)
Seedfolks
by Paul Fleischman
A diverse group of people transform a vacant lot into a community garden, learning about themselves and each other along the way.
ALA Best Book for Young Adults ∙ School Library Journal Best Book ∙ Publishers Weekly Best Book ∙ IRA/CBC Children's Choice ∙ NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts A Vietnamese girl ... (Barnes & Noble)
Altar of Eden
by James Rollins
A geneticist and a soldier race to stop a dangerous experiment that could lead to the extinction of all life on Earth.
Baghdad falls . . . and armed men are seen looting the city zoo. Amid a hail of bullets, a concealed underground lab is ransacked–and something horrific is set loose upon the world. Seven years ... (Goodreads)
Fables - Book One
by Bill Willingham
A collection of morality tales and fables featuring anthropomorphic animal characters.
For the first time ever, Bill Willingham's acclaimed, Eisner Award-winning series FABLES is presented in a deluxe hardcover edition collecting issues #1-10. When a savage creature known only as the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Skeleton Key
by Anthony Horowitz
Teen spy Alex Rider is sent to Cuba to investigate a mysterious genetic research facility. Danger and intrigue ensue.
Alex Rider has been through a lot for his fourteen years. He's been shot at by international terrorists, chased down a mountainside on a makeshift snowboard, and has stood face-to-face with pure ... (Goodreads)
Monsters of Men
by Patrick Ness
Three armies clash in a violent war for the future of a planet, pushing humanity to the brink of extinction.
An army of Spackle, the indigenous population of the planet, marches on New Prentisstown from one direction, and the forces of The Answer from the other. Mayor Prentiss has been freed by Todd to help ... (Wikipedia)
The Taming of the Queen
by Philippa Gregory
Historical novel about the tumultuous reign of King Henry VIII, told from the perspective of his sixth wife, Kateryn Parr.
Why would a woman marry a serial killer? Because she cannot refuse... Kateryn Parr, a thirty-year-old widow in a secret affair with a new lover, has no choice when a man old enough to be her father ... (Goodreads)
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 5: Super Famous
by G. Willow Wilson
Superheroine battles for justice, uncovering secrets about her family and her powers.
She's your new favorite. She's everyone's new favorite. And now she's joining the big leagues. Look out world, Kamala Khan is officially an Avenger! But will being one of Earth's Mightiest Heroes be ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Picture of Dorian Gray: A Graphic Novel
by Ian Edginton
An adaptation of the classic novel, exploring themes of beauty, morality and consequence.
“ Youth! Youth! There is absolutely nothing in the world worth having but youth! ” The Picture of Dorian Gray is a graphic adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s classic work, stunningly re-imagined by writer ... (Goodreads)
Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
by Alan Moore
Last story of Superman as he faces his greatest challenge and makes his ultimate sacrifice.
The story was originally published in Superman #423 and Action Comics #583 (both September 1986). The first half of the story, published in Superman , was billed as the comic's "Historic Last Issue" ... (Wikipedia)
